Which wildlife have you seen?

Were the animals you saw captive (maybe in the zoo?), semi captive (maybe in a safari park?) or completely in the wild?

What was your experience of seeing these animals? Did you enjoy it? Did you think the animals were well treated?

Now watch the video in the following link:
What are some examples of wild animal attractions for tourists?
Why has the campaign been launched?
What are the problems with animals being used for tourists?

What do you think when you see the following images?

“If an animal is doing something it wouldn’t do in the wild then it’s probably not right and something has gone on to make them behave that way,” he says. “Take elephant rides – you couldn’t just jump on a wild elephant’s back, there’s a process to get them there. They’re chained up, beaten. And what we’ve realised is most people don’t want that.”

Another form of wild animal tourism that has become particularly widespread in recent years are parks or “sanctuaries” where visitors can pose for photos with tigers – popularised by the “tiger selfie” trend. This is similar to experiences in which tourists can walk with lions. (Will Coldwell - The Guardian, 2014)
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What did they discover in the undercover investigation of Tiger Temple?

What are the problems with Tiger Temple?

What do the words inboldmean?

"As a nation of animal lovers, thetemptationto get up close to such exotic animals as gibbons, slow lorises, snakes, bears and even lions and tigers is often too much for us."

"But, by doing so, tourists caninadvertentlybe supporting a lifetime of abuse for these animals andencouragingan industry that causes suffering, killing and cruelty for the exact creatures that weprofessto love."

"One of the most famous animal attractions, and probably the mostcontroversial, is the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand."

"In addition to all this, it is clear that the Temple’s positioning and marketing strategy, based on its identity as a temple come sanctuary with aconservationagenda, is built on aweb of lies."

"In addition, despite theirassertionthat there are just 17 tigers at the temple, the actual figure from staff on the day was 114!"

"...you arevoidingyour travel insurance for the duration of your visit to the Temple."